Just a possibility: You might want to marry and raise a family first and then have a career later.

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Originally Posted by Dixie Girl

So i've been in community college now for a while and I need to transfer to a university soon. I don't know what to major in though! I have been thinking about maybe psychology, political science or history but all of those majors are probably super biased with liberal professors, and I have no idea what kind of career someone in those majors could go into.

The obvious decision for someone trying to avoid liberal bias would be math and science, right? Problem is I totally SUCK at those subjects, I hate them with a passion. I don't even really like structured writing too much either. Essays are always a nightmare for me.

I don't even really know exactly what my interests my are welll enough to even try to pin point them into a major. I just feel lost.

How did you figure out what to major in? Do you regret the major that you took? Does anyone know of any tests or anything where I can figure out what major would be best suited for me?

I really need to figure out soon so I can start taking core classes towards my major. Any help will be SOOO appreciated!

I do fear liberal professors though. Right now I am taking a history class about American History 1865-Now and I have not learned ANYTHING relevant to the subject! The teacher just goes off on tangents about how badly black people were treated by whites the ENTIRE class period!!!

I honestly don't know why it is not called "Klu Klux Klan 101" because that is pretty much all we are taught (brainwashed).

That's pretty funny, I'm taking a American History 1865-Now course too, all the professor has gone on about is pro-socialist rhetoric, and how capitalism is evil.

You will not escape liberal professors at a university, regardless of your location. Majoring in maths and sciences will not make you immune, as you are also required to take "humanities" (socialism indoctrination) courses as well. Also, I would advise that you do not confront them directly about their views and what they are pushing, they WILL make your GPA suffer for it, regardless of the grades you get in the class. Better to graduate, and use your degree to promote your cause in the real world.

Now, regarding your professor, I think that can be chalked up largely to your attendance of a community college. Universities, while loving to promote the ol' multiculturalism, still strive to provide good educations--their academic reputation is, afterall, their livelihood--and so will not employ a professor who fails to actually teach their subject matter. Even the most liberal of my professors largely kept their personal beliefs out of the class, limiting such discussion to the time before and after classes, or an occasional brief aside during lecture (for instance, during a survey of various ideologies influencing some discipline, a professor might make a remark like "though I don't much agree with this view").

It must be nice to go to an Ohio University. The university(ies) I have been to out here have done the following (just last year):
Have publicly known transsexual professors;
Invited La Raza to speak;
Openly promote special interest minority and homosexual clubs (the gay pride signs had baskets of condoms hanging from them!);
Invited a black death row murderer to speak about racism;
Invited a member of the Black Panther party to speak about racism (lol);
The school president issued a resolution to INCREASE minority attendance on campus(we are currently below 50% white as it is)...actually her first attempt at doing this was 5 years ago, but there are still too many whites, she says...btw she is also white
The president is also trying different measures to increase minority GRADUATION rates, which strangely enough are lower than the minority admission numbers (the white admission/graduation numbers are almost identical)
Offered programs and assistance for illegal immigrants
Special interest language programs such as Vietnamese and Tagalog to give "free" graduation credits to those minorities....while dropping the German language program
Courses offered taught in Spanish
I have had two professors who have openly promoted Socialism and have spent entire semesters on teaching how capitalism in America is evil and the root of the world's problems (emphasizing the evil white male).

I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. In california, universities are in a competition to see who can be the most liberal, and this behavior is encouraged. They do not give a DAMN about their reputation. Academics is an afterthought for these schools both in terms of Admissions and Education, unless you can afford a private school or are attending a highly specialized school (i.e. Medical, Technical).

I don't know you or your interests and your major should not be something that your parents like or something you choose to try to avoid liberal professors. I did that I doubled and got a bachelor's in accounting and another inbuisness and then a master's in buisness. I make good money and whatnot but work is work. If I had it to do over again I would be a geologist, historian(love american history between 1900-present), or done something in tool and die(I would love to learn to make weapons from raw metals). The best advice I can give you is find something you like and persue that. A job is somthing you do to make money a career is something you would do even if nobody payed you at all. Find you a career.

It must be nice to go to an Ohio University. The university(ies) I have been to out here have done the following (just last year):
Have publicly known transsexual professors;
Invited La Raza to speak;
Openly promote special interest minority and homosexual clubs (the gay pride signs had baskets of condoms hanging from them!);
Invited a black death row murderer to speak about racism;
Invited a member of the Black Panther party to speak about racism (lol);
The school president issued a resolution to INCREASE minority attendance on campus(we are currently below 50% white as it is)...actually her first attempt at doing this was 5 years ago, but there are still too many whites, she says...btw she is also white
The president is also trying different measures to increase minority GRADUATION rates, which strangely enough are lower than the minority admission numbers (the white admission/graduation numbers are almost identical)
Offered programs and assistance for illegal immigrants
Special interest language programs such as Vietnamese and Tagalog to give "free" graduation credits to those minorities....while dropping the German language program
Courses offered taught in Spanish
I have had two professors who have openly promoted Socialism and have spent entire semesters on teaching how capitalism in America is evil and the root of the world's problems (emphasizing the evil white male).

I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. In california, universities are in a competition to see who can be the most liberal, and this behavior is encouraged. They do not give a DAMN about their reputation. Academics is an afterthought for these schools both in terms of Admissions and Education, unless you can afford a private school or are attending a highly specialized school (i.e. Medical, Technical).

Not all is perfect in Ohio. For instance, my University currently has a black president with a determination to increase minority (specifically black) enrollment. He's made quite a few enemies on campus by cutting a number of smaller sports programs (that is, the ones that don't draw big money or allow for negro sports scholarships). Several years back, we had Matthew Sheppard's mother come and whine about the evils of not loving homosexuals, and the necessity of Draconian hate crime legislation. We've also had a holocaust survivor come and speak. This past spring Michelle Obama came to speak. There's also constant promotion of diversity (as at any college).

However, I do admit that all that doesn't really hold a candle to your list. And, heck, there is the nice fact that my Uni is still over 90% white with asians, rather than blacks, the #2 race on campus (and they're pretty much all foreigners, so they keep to themselves and don't have fun like normal students).

1.What do you like?
2.What would be your dream job?
3.What are you good at?
4.What do you hate?
5.What jobs would you never do?
6.What are you worse at?

Sit down,write a list of answers to each question.
This isn't as complicated as your thinking it is.

This guy gave you good advice. Think about what you like. Think about what you do for fun even. Then think about how to make a living at it.

I have a college degree, but ironically I run political campaigns and my degree has nothing to do with that. I make pretty good money too. And I didn't pursue it as a major because politics was my hobby, and I thought it would never turn into a paid job (and for lots of people it doesn't). My experience says something about following your heart and pursuing your dreams even if it might seem like a difficult path.

One thing I wish I had studied in college but didn't get the chance was graphic design and web design. I'm good at art, and get to occasionally make some kind of artistic contribution at work, but I wish I had more training in it. Web design too, because I've designed websites and they do look pretty professional, but that's an area I wish I could learn more about.

A great thing I've found is that in the real world if you find the right job, you can draw on all your diverse talents and it can really all come together. I've used tons of what I learned in school ... but just not much from the classes that were part of my major.

Finally, don't worry about the liberal professors ... they lead a pompous parade at all colleges, but you're a WN so you know better than to be taken in by their propaganda. Just ignore it the way you ignore the late night commercials for expensive shammies. You will occasionally need to regurgitate the propaganda on a test, but the bulk of what you learn are things you may find to be useful.

Dixie Girl, please buy Climbing Parnassus by TL Simmons. Also, please buy Innumeracy by JA Paulos. Please, please, please take the time to read these books. They are well-written takes on their subjects, adopting a tone that is part love-affair with the subject matter, and part rant against the dangers of an apathetic attitude. Each will take a good week to read, particularly if you read them with wonder and fascination--and a yellow highlighter, plus little stickie tabs for quick reference. Yes, these books are that good.

After doing so, come back; I would love to see what thoughts come out from you and which direction you would want to choose.